Vest-watch-chain holder



June .17, 1924. 1,497,860

W. W. LOFLIN VEST WATCH CHAIN HOLDER Filed Marqh 24, 1922 INVENTOR.

M1. 716/? WLOFL M.

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 17, 1924.

UNITED STATE 1,497,860 FICE.

WALTER W. LOFLIN, 0F NORFOLK VIRGINIA.

VEST-WATGH-CHAIN HOLDER.

Application filed March 24, 1922. Serial No. 546,421

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER W. LorLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Vest-WVatch-Chain Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a chain holding device and more particularlyto a novel and improved watch chain suspension button particularlyapplicable for attachment on a vest whereby the chain may beconveniently supported when extended across the vest from one pocket toanother.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a watch chainsupport inthe nature of a button which will obviate the necessity ofpassing the chain through one of the button holes of the vest when thesaid chain is extended across the vest and also permits of theattachment of one end of the chain thereto.

Another and a very important object of the invention is the provision ofa watch chain supporting, device wherein the chain ring is disposed atright angles to the fastening means whereby the said device is attachedto the material of the garment including provision whereby an insigniaor monogram may be placed on the face of the support.

With these and other objects in. view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the subjectmatter being claimed, it being understood that various changes in theform,

proportion, size and minor details of con-s struction, within the scopeof the claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the supporting device.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. s

Figure 3 is a rear view.

Figure 4 is a front view of a modified form of the invention. I

Figure 5 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 6 is a side view, and

Figure 7 is a top plan view.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate correthe garment adjacent to the button hole and receive thethreaded back 9, the same being somewhat concave in form andsubstantially the same diameter as the front or head 5 above referredto.

A hollow ring 10 formed with the said head 5 and substantially the samediameter is disposed at "right angles thereto so that when thew'atchchain support is placed through the material of the garment adjacent toa button hole the chain may extend through the open ring since the samelies at right angles to the button hole. The ring 10 is open at the topas shown at 11 being bridged by the curved catch 12 provided with asmall finger engaging knob 13 thereon, one end of the catch 12 bearingagainst a resilient spring 14: secured to, a pin or stop 15 so that byforcing the catch 12 against theresistance of thespring the hollow ring10 maybe opened to permit of the passage of the chain therein and thereturn of the catch 12 maintains said chain in position.

In the form of the invention shown by Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, I haveprovided a similar holding device in the form of a rectangular plate 16on which a monogram 17 may be engraved or otherwise formed,

the said plate being preferably provided with top and bottom extensions18, 19, the latter being formed with a hook 20 and a raised bevelledextension21 as clearly shown by Figure 6 of the drawing. Pivoted as at21 to the rear of the top portion 18 there is provided a rear wall 22preferably formed integral with the vertically extending 'pin 23, thesaid rear wall 22 being spaced from the front plate 16 so as to permitof the passing of a watch chain or eye glass bridge for suspensionthereon. In this form of the invention it will be seen that the frontplate 16 may be moved outwardly of the rear wall 22 andthe pin 23 so asto permit thechain or eyeglass bridge to be suspended on the bottomextension 19 thereof. it being observed,-that the lower end \21 of therear wall 22 is also bevelled to correspond with the bevelled extension21 so that when the same is: closed the chain will be retained in itsproper position.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention embodiedin one form by way of example, and which construction has been found toanswer to a satisfactory degree the results to be obtained. It would bemanifest, however, that other forms of embodiment may. be adopted, andthat the construction 'may be variously changed and modified by theskilled .mechanic without departing from the limits of the invention.Further it will be understood that the invention is not limited to anypar-- ticular'form of construction in the parts, except in so far assuch limitations are specified in the subject matter being claimed.*"Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is,:-

A chain supporting device of the class described comprising an annularhead having diametrically opposed spurs extending rearwardly thereof, anopen hollow ring formed integrally with the head, extending outwardlyand at right angles thereto, a spring catch for said ring, a threadedpin formed with the rear of said head and a threaded back cooperatingwith said pin androf substanti ally the same, diameter of the head forsecuring the spurs toi a garment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signa ture in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER W. LorLrN.

Witnesses Tnos. C. During, J. EUGENE Winslow.

